mapped drive not see

[DIBU]

i have mapped on my sage server an netdrive as "O:\" (\\192.168.1.1\USB\SageTV_Musik\). all programs can use this drive, but under sage (new beta) i can't see this drive. this drive is an external usb harddisc on a fritz!box 7170 and my mp3 are on this hd.

whats wrong?

[Opus4]

Are you using service mode? If so: services can't use mapped drives, so you should try using UNC paths instead & make sure the service is configured to log in as a user w/a password who has permission to access that path.

- Andy

[DIBU]

yes service mode. ok when i type the unc as "\\192.168.1.1\USB\SageTV_Musik" sage says me "not existent make?" or so. no connection. user/password is not the best, then i must make all my mappings new on all my computers. i will test it.

tnx

[DIBU]

im the winner

in the prop.-file \\\\192.168.1.1\\usb\\sagetv_musik,2

it works without user and password

tnx all

[garyellis]

make sure the service is configured to log in as a user w/a password who has permission to access that path.

Andy, please step by step....How do I do that?

I saw the same thing in the comskip thread when trying to run comskip on files on another computer. But, no explaination as to how to do it.


Thanks,

Gary Ellis

[GKusnick]

Originally Posted by garyellis

But, no explaination as to how to do it.

See p. 15 of the SageTV manual, or run SageTVServiceControl and click About.

[garyellis]

Thank you for your answer...I think I was asking about COMSKIP as a service, not Sage as a service.

Somebody correct me if I am wrong in thinking that comskip has to be the service to access drives on another computer using UNC paths.

Thank you,

Gary Ellis

[GKusnick]

If you have recording or import directories located on a different machine from your Sage server, and you want to use SageTVService, then you must use UNC paths instead of mapped drive letters, and configure SageTVService to log in as a user with permission to access those UNC paths. That's true regardless of whether you use comskip, it's what Andy was talking about, and it's what I assumed you were asking Andy for clarification about. Sorry if I got that last part wrong.

I don't run comskip, as a service or otherwise, but presumably the same considerations apply: if you want to run it as a service, and it needs to access files on other machines, then it will have to use UNC paths to access those files, and will need to be logged in as a user with appropriate permissions for those paths. Setting up a user account is described in the documents I referenced. Configuring a service to log in as a user can be done through Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services. Double-click the service you want to configure, click the Log On tab, and enter your information.

[garyellis]

Double-click the service you want to configure

Thanks, exactly what I am looking for...the comskip part...problem is that when I do what you just said, "comskip.exe" is not listed as a service (so, I can't double-click it)..So, I guess I am asking how to make something a service, so it shows up when I do the process you described...

Thanks for the help...

Gary Ellis

[GKusnick]

Again, I'm not a comskip expert, so I can't help you with specific info on how to configure it to run as a service. That sort of question really belongs in the Customizations forum anyway.

[gplasky]

Originally Posted by garyellis

Thanks, exactly what I am looking for...the comskip part...problem is that when I do what you just said, "comskip.exe" is not listed as a service (so, I can't double-click it)..So, I guess I am asking how to make something a service, so it shows up when I do the process you described...

Thanks for the help...

Gary Ellis

Look for the Comskip Monitor plugin. This will set it up so it runs as a service and doesn't require dirmon either.


Gerry